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Topic: Whirlpool washer wont drain or spin (Read 4747 times)

Washing machine will agitate and timer seems to work but will not drain or spin. Found a drill bit inside pump. Removed the bit and reinstalled but still no pumping. Sounds like motor is not even trying to run. Noticed after a few minutes it began to agitate again.

You are a genius! I reached under the lid and held the switch while activating it and it now drains and spins. The switch has never worked right but I thought that if it agitated, the switch was working. I was wrong. Further inspection of switch revealed that the glue holding the calmshell together came unglued and the guts are pretty coroded.

Glad to hear you found the problem.You may want to remove the cabinet to install the new switch.If you have skinny arms and small hands you may not have to remove the cabinet to install the new switch, but it can make the job easier if you do.